THE UK automotive sector is facing a convergence of challenges, including cyber threats, energy costs, export tariffs and taxation pressures, as well as major structural transformation driven by electrification and increasingly fragmented supply chains. For many automotive manufacturers, existing technologies, current workforce readiness and data management tools are not equipped to deal with these threats. [Read More]

SENSOR SPECIALIST, SICK has supplied bespoke machinery safety solutions company Safety Systems Technology with its Flexi Soft programmable modular safety controller to create one of the largest span configurable safety projects in the UK. [Read More]

ACROSS THE UK, initiatives like UK RAS STEPS are pushing the boundaries of robotics and human–machine interaction, accelerating systems that can respond dynamically to real-world conditions and user behaviour. Dave Walsha explores the role of motors in enabling these systems. [Read More]

CHRIS JOHNSON, explains why bearings can become critical points of failure and why embedding proactive maintenance strategies is essential for operational resilience. [Read More]

DAVE WALSHA outlines why motion system reliability is critical for lights-out production [Read More]

Phil Brown looks at how strategic investments in reliable inspection equipment and time-saving digital tools can break the production food waste cycle [Read More]

Andrew Ross highlights seven mistakes to avoid when specifying your automation system [Read More]

Airbus is advancing its ambitious factory digitalisation program, powered by secure, high-performance private 5G connectivity from Smart Manufacturing Week exhibitor, Ericsson Wireless Solutions [Read More]